[at-l] Umbrellas?

[KellyGoVols at aol.com (KellyGoVols@xxxxxxx)]

I'm reading the journal of Puck and Belcher who are on the PCT, and Puck 
somehow fashioned an umbrella with a toilet paper roll to attach to his pack to 
shade him from the sun in the desert.  Here's the excerpt from the entry, maybe 
you can get some inspiration from it:

> I used my newest invention today and B. was immediately jealous. I 
> duct-taped a toilet paper roll on my shoulder strap and set a small umbrella in, 
> giving me hands-free shade. It was about 10 degrees cooler than a hat and seemed 
> to work perfectly until the wind came along and blew it out. It needs some 
> tweaking, but this may be something I use the whole trip.
    
In a message dated 05/29/2003 10:58:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
papabear.nyc@verizon.net writes:

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> I'm thinking about getting an umbrella for hiking.
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> It seems the problem of long wet days where you are just as wet inside your 
> rain gear as outside would be addressed by this, at least when there is not 
> much wind.
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> Anyone use one?
>   
> What kind? (I know Golite makes one).
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> Does it work?
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> Is it strong /sturdy?
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> Light weight?
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> How do you fasten it to your pack?
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> What comments do you get?
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> Thanks
>  Pb
> 



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